GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 The big over arching designation of…… Read more “Community beyond My Church”
Fellowship Isn’t Mine To Extend
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Religious folks reach some of the…… Read more “Fellowship Isn’t Mine To Extend”
My Heart Stands Between Me and God’s Grace
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 A graduate class comes to mind.…… Read more “My Heart Stands Between Me and God’s Grace”
To Honor is to Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Scripture throws me a curve on…… Read more “To Honor is to Worship”
Lamb Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 This city dweller has little knowledge…… Read more “Lamb Worship”
Hey God Where are You?
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 My title is irreverent. Perhaps if…… Read more “Hey God Where are You?”
Sing is Worship When it Flows from the Heart
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Scripture describes soul as heart, mind,…… Read more “Sing is Worship When it Flows from the Heart”
Gospel Creates Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Gospel is a word so common…… Read more “Gospel Creates Worship”
It’s Jesus
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I grew up with Acts and…… Read more “It’s Jesus”
To Go is to Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I loved Solomon’s acknowledgement that our…… Read more “To Go is to Worship”
God Accepts Sincere Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Sincere is not a word that…… Read more “God Accepts Sincere Worship”
Surrender Fuels Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 There is no greater word than…… Read more “Surrender Fuels Worship”
Supper Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 “Get washed and ready for supper,”…… Read more “Supper Worship”
To be Thankful is to Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 The word ‘full’ is a warm…… Read more “To be Thankful is to Worship”
Unity is Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I don’t do unity well. I…… Read more “Unity is Worship”
A Power Word Reflection
GodReflection: Power Words So here I am—much deeper into the identification of Power Words than I anticipated at the beginning. My discovery is that my vocabulary of…… Read more “A Power Word Reflection”
To Hear the Voice of God is to Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I was born and raised in…… Read more “To Hear the Voice of God is to Worship”
The Wonder Who Performs Wonders Demands Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I heard the story multiple times…… Read more “The Wonder Who Performs Wonders Demands Worship”
A Limitless God Deserves Limitless Praise
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 Praise is another word of power…… Read more “A Limitless God Deserves Limitless Praise”
The More I Repent–the Greater My Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I have a tendency to think…… Read more “The More I Repent–the Greater My Worship”
I Worship My Priest
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 To encounter my Priest is to…… Read more “I Worship My Priest”
To Pray is Worship
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 I can’t fully comprehend it. I’ve…… Read more “To Pray is Worship”
Worship as a Lifestyle
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; – Psalms 95:6 The four walls of our churches…… Read more “Worship as a Lifestyle”
Self Lacks Control
Self Lacks Control GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is self-control—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep…… Read more “Self Lacks Control”
A Mentor Portrays Gentleness
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is gentleness—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “A Mentor Portrays Gentleness”
God and Canine Faithfulness
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “God and Canine Faithfulness”
Is it Possible to Glow with Goodness?
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is goodness—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “Is it Possible to Glow with Goodness?”
Calling 911 — I’m in Need of Kindness
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is kindness—since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with… Read more "Calling 911 — I’m in Need of Kindness"
There’s Power in Patience
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is patience—since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “There’s Power in Patience”
How about Harmony as the Synonym for Peace?
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is peace—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “How about Harmony as the Synonym for Peace?”
Little Tyke Joy
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—the fruit of the Spirit is joy—Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with…… Read more “Little Tyke Joy”
Do I have to be a Disciple of Jesus to Love?
GodReflection: Power Words So I say, walk by the Spirit—serve one another humbly in love—”Love your neighbor as yourself”—the fruit of the Spirit is love—Since we live…… Read more “Do I have to be a Disciple of Jesus to Love?”
The Spirit is a Biggie
GodReflection: Power Words The Spirit is a biggie. What an understatement. The Holy Spirit is an enigma. I constantly wish for a greater awareness. Talk about a…… Read more “The Spirit is a Biggie”
There’s a Hole in My Soul
GodReflection: Power Words Some dear friends of mine just lost their son in a highly dramatic and unexpected manner. The father spoke of a hole too raw,…… Read more “There’s a Hole in My Soul”
I Want to Restore the Right Goal
GodReflection: Power Words I belong to a group of churches generated by North America’s Second Great Awakening in the 1800s. The goal was to restore New Testament…… Read more “I Want to Restore the Right Goal”
I Don’t Kneel with Arthritis
GodReflection: Power Words Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. – Psalms 95:6 My macho culture taught me as…… Read more “I Don’t Kneel with Arthritis”
There’s Power in the Cup
GodReflection: Power Words The cup—let me reminisce as I begin. There use to be something communal about a cup. The tin cup hung from the handle of…… Read more “There’s Power in the Cup”
I Can’t Live Up To Jesus’ Standard
GodReflection: Power Words It’s the gold standard. The idea that underpinned the gold standard was a worldwide agreement on the price of gold and the agreement of…… Read more “I Can’t Live Up To Jesus’ Standard”
Better than X-ray Vision
GodReflection: Power Words It wasn’t until 1939 that the world discovered for the first time, “Superman’s X-ray eyesight.” What a guy! With blue pajamas and his red…… Read more “Better than X-ray Vision”
I Scream Inside for the Simple
GodReflection: Power Words I am tired with complexity. I want simple to be a word of power in my life. There was a time I could turn…… Read more “I Scream Inside for the Simple”
I’m Tired of Loss
GodReflection: Power Words It’s a promise: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for…… Read more “I’m Tired of Loss”
I Can’t Kiss a Frog
GodReflection: Power Words Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” In the fairy…… Read more “I Can’t Kiss a Frog”
I Want My Label to Define Me
GodReflection: Power Words Cute, fussy, smart, introvert, or extrovert, labels begin their sticky adherence in the nursery. Labels continue in Elementary School to highlight desired and undesired…… Read more “I Want My Label to Define Me”
More than Sunday
GodReflection: Power Words Sunday wasn’t a first century holiday. Slaves worked fields and served in homes of their owners. I suspect merchants went about business as if…… Read more “More than Sunday”
My Secret Key
GodReflection: Power Words God creates—he never makes copies. At birth, God gave me a secret key. It is one of a kind. It only opens one lock.…… Read more “My Secret Key”
Meek Gets a Bad Rap
GodReflection: Power Words Meek gets a bad rap in the English language. When I checked with Sister Merriam and Brother Webster I saw ‘meek’ defined both as…… Read more “Meek Gets a Bad Rap”
Jesus is Complete . . . Full of Grace and Truth
GodReflection: Power Words I am a top off the tank sort of guy. The way I figure it the extra four or five squirts of gasoline I…… Read more “Jesus is Complete . . . Full of Grace and Truth”
There is Way Too Much Change
GodReflection: Power Words “I the Lord do not change” – God (Malachi 3:6) It seems rather crazy to think of changeless as a power word in the…… Read more “There is Way Too Much Change”
I Want to Know the Way
GodReflection: Power Words My Grandpa believed in the compass mounted on the dashboard of his car. Never did he seem to be lost. We were often on…… Read more “I Want to Know the Way”
Do You Have an Idea What Alive Means?
GodReflection: Power Words I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death…… Read more “Do You Have an Idea What Alive Means?”